The "Submarine Internet Cables" (Episode: "Monty Can't Buy Me Love", 2005)

The Simpsons has earned quite the reputation for seemingly predicting the future. It’s actually a bit of a meme at this point, with fans pointing out how many things in the real world appear to have been "predicted" by the show, sometimes years in advance. While some of these predictions are purely coincidental or the result of broad satire, others do seem oddly prescient.

The "Submarine Internet Cables" (Episode: "Monty Can't Buy Me Love", 2005)

• What happened: In this episode, Mr. Burns installs a massive internet connection by laying a submarine cable under the ocean.
• Reality: Submarine cables are a real-world phenomenon used to transfer data across continents. In fact, over 99% of international internet data is transmitted via undersea cables. This technology has only become more critical in the 21st century.